Roger Clemens

Alex Rodriguez homered for his 3,000th career hit and smiled all the way around the bases Friday night, the highlight so far in what's become a resurgent season for the formerly disgraced slugger. The New York Yankees star wasted no time, connecting in the first inning on a first-pitch, 95-mph fastball from Detroit ace Justin Verlander. Out of baseball last year while serving a drug suspension, Rodriguez became the 29th player in major league history to reach 3,000 hits. He was the first to do it since Yankees great Derek Jeter homered from the very same batter's box in 2011. "It's a magical number," Rodriguez said after the final out of New York's 7-2...

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